Game-table.



H. MILLHOUSE.

GAME TABLE.

APPLICATION funn JULY 17. 1914.

1,1 17,587. Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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GAME-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1914.

Application led July 17, 1914. Serial No. 851,664.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that l, HENRY Minnnousn, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of lllinois` have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Gamefiables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to game tables having an inclined top, at thehead of which latter are located holes through which the balls employedin playing the game drop onto an inclined runway, the latter returningthe balls to the foot of the table.

The invention has for its object to provide in a game table of the kindstated a novel arrangement of deflectors operating in conjunction withthe ball-receiving holes at the head of the table.

ln order that the invention may be better understood, reference is hadto the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View ofthe table; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sec tion thereof, and Fig. 3is an enlarged crosssection on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the table comprises an inclinedtop 5 which is mounted in a rectangular frame composed of sides G, andtop and bottom boards 7 and 8, respectively. These frame pieces projectabove and below the table top and form the supporting legs thereof. Atthe head end of the table is a transverse row of holes 9 above which islocated a cross bar 10, the same overhanging the holes and being spacedabove the same a sufficient dis tance to allow the balls 11 employed inplaying the game to enter the holes. The cross bar 10 extends from thetop or head board 7 and extends entirely across the table.

Beneath the cross bar 10 are located delector blocks 12, the same beingsecured to the under side of the cross bar and depending therefrom andterminating close to the table top. These deflectors are located in theplane of the table top which is between the holes 9, and their widthcorresponds to the space between the holes. The detlcctors also extendforward as far as the forward edge portion of the holes, in View ofwhich they prevent the balls 11 from passing the Copies of this patentmay be obtained for :five cents holes. The balls which do not drop intothe holes strike the dctlectors and then roll back down the table top 5to the foot thereof.

Beneath the table top is located an inclined runway 12:3 sloping towardthe foot of the table to return to this end of the table the balls whichdrop through the holes S). .\.t the foot of the table is a pocket lll towhich the runway leads, the bottom board 8 having an opening l5 'intothe pocket, through which opening the balls pass when they reach thebottom of the runway, and then roll into the pocket. At the junction ofthe table top and, the side boards 6 are cushions 1G to deaden thenoise. The table top may also have a felt cover 17 for this purpose.

The table is used as follows: The balls l1 are placed in a leather orother box and thrown on the table top 5 toward the head thereof. Theballs which drop through the holes 9 are returned to the pocket 14 bythe runway 13, and those which strike the del'lectors l2 roll back downthe table top to the foot thereof. No cues, or other projecting meansare used to roll or throw the balls. The game is won by the player whogets the largest number of halls through the holes.

I claim:

A. game table frame in which comprising a top and a said top is mounted,said :trame comprising side and top and bottom boards projecting aboveand below the table top and forming the supporting legs thereof, thehead end of the table top having a transverse row of holes, a cross barconnecting s the side pieces at tho head end of the table andovcrhanging the holes, and delectors depending from the bottom. of thecross bar into the plane of the spaces between the holes, the width ofthe deflectors corresponding to the w'dth of the spaces between theholes.

In testimony whereof I athx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY MILLHOUSE. Witnesses:

DAVID J. Zwnirnn, Louis SAMUELSON.

each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. C.

